December 11, 2005
The Landlord music video, "Senator" is now complete and available for viewing.
December 5, 2005
Josh Caldwell and Jeremy Redleaf have teamed up to create a web series for MTVu's Digital Incubator Grant Contest.
"The mtvU & Cisco Incubator Challenge is awarding 10 grants worth $25,000 each (for a total of $250,000) to students or groups of students to create a game, a movie short, anything we didn't think of or something never seen before, so long as it is transmitted via broadband. All ten projects will "hatch" on mtvU.com and/or the new broadband channel "mtvU Über," beginning Spring 2006. In addition, mtvU will also cover the 'making of' select projects, on air. Highlights of select teams' development and incubation process will also be showcased from beginning to end."
Josh and Jeremy are creating a web series titled "The Dorm" about a group of students living in a college dorm and their self-centered RA, Richard Bateman.
The Pilot episode will be available to watch shortly and will be submitted to MTVu on the 18th.
December 1, 2005
Josh Caldwell was in Los Angeles on November 29th and 30th to take part in the Digital Entertainment and Media Expo. The panel was a rousing success with it called the highlight of the expo. Josh was able to meet with executives from PassAlong and VarsityTV. Josh had a great time and looks forward to participating again.
November 28, 2005
The cast for 'Making the Team' has been set.
Nicky: Brian Gillespie
Savannah: Jeny Batten
Cooler Boy: Mike Abbott
Gram: Tim Kubart
Jack: Larry Bull
Miriam: Natasha Piletish
Brian, Tim, Larry and Natasha are all reprising the roles they played the Fordham University stage production.
Paul Niccolls has signed on as Director of Photography. Paul was the cinematographer on "12:01" and we are excited to be collaborating with him again.
Production is slated for the weekend of January 6 - 8, 2006.
November 15, 2005
Josh Caldwell will be a guest panelist at the Digital Entertainment and Media Expo at the Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles. The event takes place over two days on November 30 and December 1. The event is sponsored by The Hollywood Reporter, Billboard, and Adweek magazines. You can view the event press release here.
Josh will be participating in the panel on "The Next Generation of Content Creators Speak Up: A Teen Panel of Singer-Songwriters and Movie Makers Address Digital Rights and Monetization in the Future," presented by PassAlong Networks and Varsity Media.
A five-person panel of three accomplished singer-songwriters and two filmmakers talk about how they view the new digital world. These young artists are serious about their craft and plan to make full-time careers of their talents. How do they expect to carve out careers, protect their creative rights and reverse the non-buying trends of their peers? The panel is moderated by former teen songwriter and current PassAlong Networks CEO, Dave Jaworski, and sponsored by PassAlong Networks and Varsity Media.
November 14, 2005
Our first spec commercial, Heineken: Spilling Beer, is now up on our portfolio page. We shot the commercial this past weekend. Paul Niccolls was the Director of Photography. Monica Thuch was our Assistant Director. And thanks to Anthony Sylvester for his excellent grip work. The commercial stars Mike Abbott Jr. and Liz Masucci.
A Budweiser Spec is also in the works. Paul Sandberg is collaborating with Meydenbauer again for completion of CGI. This commercial stars David Mason, Brett Michael Dykes and Ron Kurilo
November 8, 2005
Hans ten Broeke at Red Cottage Productions has signed on to design and mix the sound on "The Beautiful Lie."
Jeny Batten has been chosen to play Savannah in the upcoming "Making the Team." We're look forward to having her on our team. Thus far the cast is: Brian Gillespie as Nicky, Jeny Batten as Savannah, Damien Santucci as Uncle Mikey, and Tim Kubart as Gram.
November 6, 2005
Joshua Caldwell has locked the picture on "The Beautiful Lie." Now it's off to sound and music.
November 1, 2005
David Mason, Jeny Batten, Allison Doss, Sarah Wheeler, Stephen Seidel and Danielle Giordano have all signed on to play roles in the upcoming Heineken spots. The first three commercials will be shot on
November 5, 2005.
October 31, 2005
Joshua Caldwell is currently assembling the final cut for "The Beautiful Lie." Sound editing and design to commence in November.
October 28, 2005
Casting has begun to find a Savannah for "Making the Team."
October 25, 2005
Damien Santucci has signed on to play Uncle Mikey in "Making the Team."
October 12, 2005
Casting has begun for the five Heineken and Bud Light spots. The concepts have been written and production is slated to happen in early November. The spots will be directed by Joshua Caldwell and shot by two talented cinematographers, Paul Niccolls and Thibaut Fagone.
October 10, 2005
Joshua Caldwell and Kevin Burke are collaborating on five spec commercials for Heineken and Bud Light.
October 5, 2005
Rock band Landlord hired Joshua Caldwell to shoot the music video for the first single, "Senator," off their new album Glitterati . Check out the band's website at www.landlordmusic.com.
October 1, 2005
Talented composer Michael Tremante has signed on to compose the music for "The Beautiful Lie."
Michael Tremante began his film-scoring career working with Academy Award-winning composer Howard Shore. Michael's credits with Mr. Shore include Associate Music Producer on Peter Jackson's The Lord of The Rings: The Fellowship of The Ring (2001), which won the Academy Award for Best Original Score and won a Grammy for Best Score Soundtrack Album.
During his three-year tenure with Mr. Shore, Michael also worked as Music Co-Producer on David Fincher's 'Panic Room' (2002) and David Cronenberg's 'Spider' (2002) and assisted on Frank Oz's 'The Score' (2001) Tarsem's 'The Cell' (2000), James Gray's 'The Yards' (2000) and Arnaud Depleschin's 'Esther Kahn' (2000). As a producer, Michael has
had the opportunity to record with symphony orchestras around the world, including The London Philharmonic Orchestra, The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra as well as top session orchestras in Paris, New York and Los Angeles.
Since 2003 Michael has focused primarily on his work as a composer. His most recent feature scores include Maxim Kovalsky's "Mere Formality" (2003), Angelo Guglielmo's 'The Heart of Steel' (2003), Carl T. Evans' "Walking On The Sky" (2004) and Dave Gebroe's "Zombie Honeymoon" (2005) which was featured in competition at the Slamdance Film Festival in January 2005. Recently finished films include Erica Dunton's 'Find Love' (2005) and Clay Reed's 'Static' (2005).
Prior to his work in film, Michael lived and toured in Europe as a jazz saxophonist and had the opportunity to perform with many jazz greats including Jimmy Heath, Sir Roland Hanna and Wynton Marsalis. Michael also served as Music Director for David Cronenberg's 'Naked Lunch Live to Projection' featuring the Ornette Coleman Trio and a symphony orchestra.
September 27, 2005
3D Artist Paul Sandberg has been hired to create the new leader for Meydenbauer Entertainment. He was chosen among a group of 3D designers to produce the animation that will run at the beginning of all Meydenbauer films. We're excited to be working with this talented artist.
September 1, 2005
Joshua Caldwell to adapt Tessa Mancini's hilarious one-act play "Making the Team" as a short film. Production is slated for early January on Long Island. Brian Gillespie will reprise his role as Nicky and Tim Kubart will reprise his role as Gram.
August 2, 2005
Hillard Viydo at Arthur and Associates (The Santa Claus Company) hires Meydenbauer to create a training video to assist with their annual Santa Claus training programs.
The Santa Photography business was first established in Seattle in 1943 when local newspaper photographer Art French first opened a storefront photography studio in the big corner window of the venerable Frederick & Nelson department store. Credited with being the first photographer to boost small tots onto Santa's knee for the annual, commemorative portrait, Mr. French memorialized this Christmas moment over the next 20 years.
In 1962, after Mr. French's passing, a young couple with four small children purchased the Santa Photography business and set about building what has become the longest-running Christmas tradition in the country. And like the long tradition that preceded its current ownership, Arthur and Associates is committed to keeping the magic and mystery alive.
Having operated Santa Photo programs for the former Frederick & Nelson department stores for nearly 30 years, Arthur and Associates currently provides both Santa and Easter Bunny photography for a variety of malls, department stores and communities - now serving third and fourth generation visitors.
July 1, 2005
Meydenbauer Entertainment has been hired by Catering by John to create a promotional DVD. We will be shooting several events, editing them, and outputting to DVD. The DVD will be used to promote Catering by John to both to individual clients and at tradeshows.
June 25, 2005
Joshua Caldwell directs music video for up and coming hip-hop artist Atilla, who is featured on hiphopgame.com. The video was shot in and around Seattle, WA. It was produced by Chris Campbell and Arthur Jones.
June 20, 2005
Spencer Welch at Sammamish High School has hired Meydenbauer to create an informational video on their school handbook similar to the one created for Bellevue High School.
June 1, 2005
Joshua Caldwell has begun post-production on his latest short film "The Beautiful Lie," starring Michaela McManus and Josh LaCasse. The film was shot on December 3rd, 4th, and 5th of 2004, along with two evenings of pick ups. Josh has now begun the first assembly of the footage.